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<li><a class="reference internal" href="#">the FAQ</a><ul>
<li><a class="reference internal" href="#general-questions-about-the-documentation">General questions about the documentation</a></li>
<li><a class="reference internal" href="#general-questions-about-the-installation">General questions about the installation</a></li>
<li><a class="reference internal" href="#general-questions-about-the-library">General questions about the library</a></li>
<li><a class="reference internal" href="#general-questions-about-the-cp-solver">General questions about the CP solver</a></li>
<li><a class="reference internal" href="#general-answers-about-the-documentation">General answers about the documentation</a><ul>
<li><a class="reference internal" href="#help-i-m-lost-where-can-i-get-some-help">Help! I&#8217;m lost. Where can I get some help?</a></li>
<li><a class="reference internal" href="#do-you-plan-to-translate-the-documentation">Do you plan to translate the documentation?</a></li>
<li><a class="reference internal" href="#i-d-like-to-improve-a-section-in-the-documentation-how-do-i-contribute">I&#8217;d like to improve a section in the documentation. How do I contribute?</a></li>
<li><a class="reference internal" href="#how-do-i-compile-and-run-the-examples-in-the-tutorial-section">How do I compile and run the examples in the tutorial section?</a></li>
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<li><a class="reference internal" href="#how-do-i-download-install-and-compile-the-or-tools-library">How do I download, install and compile the or-tools library?</a></li>
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<li><a class="reference internal" href="#how-can-i-use-a-separate-directory-i-e-a-directory-outside-the-main-or-tools-directory-to-compile-and-run-my-code">How can I use a separate directory, i.e. a directory outside the main or-tools directory, to compile and run my code?</a></li>
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<li><a class="reference internal" href="#general-answers-about-the-cp-solver">General answers about the CP solver</a><ul>
<li><a class="reference internal" href="#what-is-the-difference-between-solve-and-newsearch">What is the difference between <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">Solve()</span></tt> and <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">NewSearch()</span></tt>?</a></li>
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<h1>the FAQ<a class="headerlink" href="#the-faq" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h1>
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<span id="faq-documentation-questions"></span><h2>General questions about the documentation<a class="headerlink" href="#general-questions-about-the-documentation" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h2>
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<li><a class="reference internal" href="#faq-documentation-help"><em>Help! I&#8217;m lost. Where can I get some help?</em></a></li>
<li><a class="reference internal" href="#faq-documentation-translation"><em>Do you plan to translate the documentation?</em></a></li>
<li><a class="reference internal" href="#faq-documentation-contribute"><em>I&#8217;d like to improve a section in the documentation. How do I contribute?</em></a></li>
<li><a class="reference internal" href="#faq-documentation-compile"><em>How do I compile and run the examples in the tutorial section?</em></a></li>
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<span id="faq-installation-questions"></span><h2>General questions about the installation<a class="headerlink" href="#general-questions-about-the-installation" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h2>
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<li><a class="reference internal" href="#faq-installation-compile"><em>How do I download, install and compile the or-tools library?</em></a></li>
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<span id="faq-library-questions"></span><h2>General questions about the library<a class="headerlink" href="#general-questions-about-the-library" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h2>
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<li><a class="reference internal" href="#faq-library-separate-directory"><em>How can I use a separate directory, i.e. a directory outside the main or-tools directory, to compile and run my code?</em></a></li>
<li><a class="reference internal" href="#faq-library-licence"><em>What is the licence you use?</em></a></li>
<li><a class="reference internal" href="#faq-library-language-coded"><em>In what language(s) is the library coded?</em></a></li>
<li><a class="reference internal" href="#faq-library-language-supported"><em>What are the supported languages?</em></a></li>
<li><a class="reference internal" href="#faq-library-supported-platforms"><em>What are the supported platforms?</em></a></li>
<li><a class="reference internal" href="#faq-library-use-at-google"><em>Do you use this library at Google?</em></a></li>
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<span id="faq-cpsolver-qestions"></span><h2>General questions about the CP solver<a class="headerlink" href="#general-questions-about-the-cp-solver" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h2>
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<li><a class="reference internal" href="#faq-cpsolver-diff-solve-newsearch"><em>What is the difference between Solve() and NewSearch()?</em></a></li>
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<span id="faq-documentation-answers"></span><h2>General answers about the documentation<a class="headerlink" href="#general-answers-about-the-documentation" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h2>
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<span id="faq-documentation-help"></span><h3>Help! I&#8217;m lost. Where can I get some help?<a class="headerlink" href="#help-i-m-lost-where-can-i-get-some-help" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
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<span id="faq-documentation-translation"></span><h3>Do you plan to translate the documentation?<a class="headerlink" href="#do-you-plan-to-translate-the-documentation" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
<p>No.</p>
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<span id="faq-documentation-contribute"></span><h3>I&#8217;d like to improve a section in the documentation. How do I contribute?<a class="headerlink" href="#i-d-like-to-improve-a-section-in-the-documentation-how-do-i-contribute" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
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<span id="faq-documentation-compile"></span><h3>How do I compile and run the examples in the tutorial section?<a class="headerlink" href="#how-do-i-compile-and-run-the-examples-in-the-tutorial-section" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
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<span id="faq-installation"></span><h2>General answers about the installation<a class="headerlink" href="#general-answers-about-the-installation" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h2>
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<span id="faq-installation-compile"></span><h3>How do I download, install and compile the or-tools library?<a class="headerlink" href="#how-do-i-download-install-and-compile-the-or-tools-library" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
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<span id="faq-library-answers"></span><h2>General answers about the library<a class="headerlink" href="#general-answers-about-the-library" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h2>
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<span id="faq-library-separate-directory"></span><h3>How can I use a separate directory, i.e. a directory outside the main or-tools directory, to compile and run my code?<a class="headerlink" href="#how-can-i-use-a-separate-directory-i-e-a-directory-outside-the-main-or-tools-directory-to-compile-and-run-my-code" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
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<span id="faq-library-licence"></span><h3>What is the licence you use?<a class="headerlink" href="#what-is-the-licence-you-use" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
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<span id="faq-library-language-coded"></span><h3>In what language(s) is the library coded?<a class="headerlink" href="#in-what-language-s-is-the-library-coded" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
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<span id="faq-library-language-supported"></span><h3>What are the supported languages?<a class="headerlink" href="#what-are-the-supported-languages" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
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<span id="faq-library-supported-platforms"></span><h3>What are the supported platforms?<a class="headerlink" href="#what-are-the-supported-platforms" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
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<span id="faq-library-use-at-google"></span><h3>Do you use this library at Google?<a class="headerlink" href="#do-you-use-this-library-at-google" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
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<span id="faq-cpsolver-answers"></span><h2>General answers about the CP solver<a class="headerlink" href="#general-answers-about-the-cp-solver" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h2>
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<span id="faq-cpsolver-diff-solve-newsearch"></span><h3>What is the difference between <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">Solve()</span></tt> and <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">NewSearch()</span></tt>?<a class="headerlink" href="#what-is-the-difference-between-solve-and-newsearch" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
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